0=2m^2-m-12

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Solution for 0=2m^2-m-12 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 2m2 + -1m + -12

Reorder the terms:
0 = -12 + -1m + 2m2

Solving
0 = -12 + -1m + 2m2

Solving for variable 'm'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
12 + m + -2m2 = -12 + -1m + 2m2 + 12 + m + -2m2

Reorder the terms:
12 + m + -2m2 = -12 + 12 + -1m + m + 2m2 + -2m2

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + m + -2m2 = 0 + -1m + m + 2m2 + -2m2
12 + m + -2m2 = -1m + m + 2m2 + -2m2

Combine like terms: -1m + m = 0
12 + m + -2m2 = 0 + 2m2 + -2m2
12 + m + -2m2 = 2m2 + -2m2

Combine like terms: 2m2 + -2m2 = 0
12 + m + -2m2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-6 + -0.5m + m2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -0.5m + 6 + m2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -0.5m + m2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -0.5m + m2 = 0 + 6
-0.5m + m2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-0.5m + m2 = 6

The m term is m.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.5m + 0.25 + m2 = 6 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.5m + m2 = 6 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 6 + 0.25 = 6.25
0.25 + -0.5m + m2 = 6.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + 0.5)(m + 0.5) = 6.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + 0.5) equal to 2.5 and -2.5.

Subproblem 1

m + 0.5 = 2.5 Simplifying m + 0.5 = 2.5 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + m = 2.5 Solving 0.5 + m = 2.5 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + m = 2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = 2.5 + -0.5 m = 2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -0.5 = 2 m = 2 Simplifying m = 2

Subproblem 2

m + 0.5 = -2.5 Simplifying m + 0.5 = -2.5 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + m = -2.5 Solving 0.5 + m = -2.5 Solving for variable 'm'. Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + m = -2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + m = -2.5 + -0.5 m = -2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + -0.5 = -3 m = -3 Simplifying m = -3

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. m = {2, -3}

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